Hotel Rooftop Pools: Maxin' Relaxin'

Once reserved for cooling towers and restaurants that spin, rooftop pools have become the social epicenter of some of America's top hotels.

City hotels, attempting to one-up one another with infinity pools and designer lounges, are turning to rooftop amenities to draw guests and local residents. What started as a novelty at New York's Hotel Gansevoort and Los Angeles's Standard Hotel Downtown has become an architectural commodity embraced by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide(HOT Quote) and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts . Here are some of the hotels that have jump on the trend:

Plunge at Gansevoort South is Miami's top rooftop lounge.

W Atlanta - Downtown: This hotel opened less than a month ago, but has already become the it-destination in Atlanta. Located on Allen Plaza and designed by architects Pickard Chilton, the property is home to a 237-room hotel, 74 condominiums and the high-end restaurant BLT Steak. But the real action is on the roof. ...